Bachelor's-27% vs national median183 grads tracked
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Western Carolina University
Ranked 40th of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,799
middle 50%: $23,890 – $43,317
Median · 5 years out
$50,831
middle 50%: $38,967 – $68,659
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $47,392 – $103,464
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduates at Western Carolina University earn $32k initially. Year 10 median earnings reach $76k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,113 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$58,176 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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